GODS (Goddesses)
(See also God; Idols; Images; Triads; religions by name)
(Note centered heading below: List by Name)
absorbed by Christendom:
Greek and Roman gods: g89 6/22 25
Africa: w87 5/1 3; w87 6/15 3
Ammon: it-1 93, 430; it-2 27, 298, 399, 424; nwt 1704-1705
Anatolia: w91 7/1 4
ancestors: rs 29-32
Asia:
household gods: w09 12/1 21-22
Asia Minor:
retain Greek names: sh 66
Assyria: it-1 199, 201-202, 974-975; it-2 506, 811-812; sh 45, 53
Ashurnasirpal II with symbols of gods: it-1 956
chief goddess of Nineveh: it-2 503
triads: it-1 201-202, 975; it-2 529; re 250; ti 9
Avvites: it-1 222; it-2 497, 1068
Aztecs: w92 4/1 4; sh 51, 55, 57, 59; g90 11/8 4-5; g89 9/22 14; g87 2/8 23-25
Babylon: it-1 237, 281, 546, 631, 974; it-2 480, 482, 493; w02 10/15 4; w91 7/1 3-4; sh 45; w89 4/1 7-8; g89 1/22 22-23; w88 3/1 29
chief deity: it-2 380; nwt 1704
guardian deities: it-1 974
triads: it-1 974; it-2 529, 812; w13 2/15 9; g 1/11 13; re 250; rs 51; ti 9-10; g89 1/22 22-23; w88 3/1 29; w88 6/1 18
triads of devils: it-1 237, 974
Bible usage: g 2/06 29
angels called “godlike ones” (Ps 8:5): it-1 968
“belly” (Php 3:19): w90 12/1 5
“by nature are not gods” (Ga 4:8): it-2 474
‘disgusting things’: it-1 634
elohim: it-1 968-969
‘god of Good Luck, god of Destiny’ (Isa 65:11): it-1 973; w06 6/1 27-28; ip-2 378-379; g92 6/8 11; w89 3/15 24
“god of this system of things” (2Co 4:4): it-1 973; g05 4/22 9; w86 4/15 12
judges of Israel called “gods” (Ps 82:1): it-1 969; w06 7/15 11; w86 12/15 28
‘many gods and many lords’ (1Co 8:5): g05 4/22 8
name changes by Hebrews: it-1 233
“queen of the heavens”: it-2 721
“Unknown God” (Ac 17:23): sh 69; gm 64
“valueless gods”: w08 4/15 3-5
Buddhism: pc 7; sh 145, 159-160; g89 4/22 15; g88 12/22 21
triad: ti 10
Canaan: it-1 193, 228-229, 403, 739, 976-977; w91 7/1 4; g89 1/22 4-5; w87 11/1 11
Celts: g92 9/8 19
Central America:
feathered serpent: g 3/10 22
charts:
“Assyro-Babylonian Gods and Goddesses”: sh 45
“Egypt’s Gods and the Ten Plagues”: sh 62
“Greek and Roman Divinities”: sh 43; g89 3/8 24
“Hinduism—Some Gods and Goddesses”: sh 116-117
China: sh 185
folk religion: g89 5/8 21
Taoism: sh 166, 172-173; g89 5/8 21
contrast to Jehovah: it-1 970, 979-980; it-2 661; g 2/06 28-29
war gods: it-2 663
Corinth: it-1 509
created by humans: it-1 973
Crete: it-1 548
cruelty: w94 11/1 8
discussion: it-1 973-980
Egypt (ancient): it-1 531-533, 689-691, 806-807, 874, 946, 975-976, 1169; it-2 502, 506, 529-530, 554, 637, 1164; sh 50, 53, 57, 59, 62-64; g89 2/8 21; w88 2/1 11-12, 24; g88 6/8 31
animal worship: it-1 531-532, 690, 975
city of Memphis: it-2 370
city of No (No-Amon, Thebes): it-1 96-97; it-2 506
city of On (Heliopolis): it-2 554-555
humiliated by Jehovah: it-1 976; it-2 436, 582; w93 7/15 3-5; jv 15-16; sh 62-64; g89 2/8 22-23; w88 2/1 11-12
Pharaohs: it-1 532, 976; it-2 624-625; w14 4/15 8
triads: it-1 96, 532, 689, 806-807, 975; it-2 529; w13 2/15 9; re 250; sh 57, 59; ti 2, 10-11; g89 2/8 21; w88 6/1 18
Eskimo: g89 9/22 14
Etruscans: it-1 979
false gods: ijwbq article 89; w92 1/1 4
Satan: w95 9/1 8
France:
Reason: g89 12/22 28
Goajiro Indians (Venezuela): g88 8/8 7
“god of fortresses” (Da 11:38): w20.05 6-7; dp 276; w93 11/1 19
“God of his fathers” (Da 11:37): w20.05 6; dp 275-276
Greece (ancient): it-1 182-183, 631, 978-979, 1001-1002, 1089; it-2 530, 1027, 1233-1234; w02 10/15 4; w92 11/15 12; w91 7/1 4; sh 43, 54; w89 2/15 5, 8; w89 10/1 5; g89 3/8 21, 24; w88 10/1 30; w86 9/15 30
altars to unknown gods: bt 143; it-2 1141; w12 3/1 18; w02 7/15 32
Egyptian influence: it-1 966-967
gods absorbed by Christendom: g89 6/22 25
satyrs: it-1 967
triad of goddesses controlling human destiny: it-1 859
Hinduism: sh 97, 115-124; g88 12/22 21
claim of being monotheistic: sh 97, 119
triad: sh 115, 118-120; ti 10-12; w88 6/1 18
human characteristics: it-1 973-980
Incas: sh 59
India: w89 2/15 5; g89 4/8 25-27; g88 12/22 21
Kedar, Arabia: it-2 144
Maori: w88 7/1 15
Medo-Persia: it-1 977-978; it-2 613
money: w90 12/1 4
Mormon: g95 11/8 21
mother goddesses: w91 7/1 3-7; w89 4/1 7-8; w89 5/1 21; rs 260
Crete: it-1 548
Egypt: it-2 529
Medo-Persia: it-1 977
native religions: g89 9/22 14
nature gods: it-2 661
not real: g 2/06 28-29; w02 1/15 3-4
oaths appealing to: it-2 517
oneself: w90 12/1 5
origin: it-1 973-974
Pergamum: it-2 607-608; re 41-43
Persia: it-2 613
Phoenicia: it-1 946
Polynesia: g86 4/8 24
prominent people: w90 12/1 4
Roman Empire: it-1 631, 979; w10 5/15 3-5; w02 10/15 4; w91 7/1 4; sh 43, 60-61, 64-65; g89 3/8 24; g88 8/8 5-6
emperors: w90 1/15 7
gods absorbed by Christendom: g89 6/22 25
triads: it-1 979; w88 4/1 19-20
Sepharvites: it-1 52, 103; it-2 896
Shinto: sh 189-192, 199; g89 5/8 21; g88 12/22 21
chief divinity: sh 191-192, 199-200; g89 12/22 3
emperors of Japan: sh 198-200; g89 12/22 3-7, 9
Sumer: it-2 1064-1065
Syria (ancient): it-1 1014, 1025; it-2 811-812
triad: ti 10
teraphim (family gods): it-1 149, 1245; it-2 1087-1088
inheritance rights linked: it-2 186, 727, 1087-1088; g 11/07 18
trial of the gods: it-1 852; w14 11/15 21-22; ip-2 51-54, 64-65, 70-72; w95 9/1 12-13; w93 1/15 22; w88 2/1 10-20
source of name Jehovah’s Witnesses: w25.05 28-29; jv 17-18; br78 5
Tyre (ancient): it-2 531-532, 1135; w11 11/1 12
war gods:
Jehovah’s superiority: it-2 663
worship of false gods along with true God: w90 12/1 3-4
worshipped today: w88 2/1 13-14, 16
worshippers take on characteristics: it-1 979-980
List by Name
(Where no references appear, see main heading)
Adeona: g88 8/8 5
Aditi: sh 116
Adonis: it-1 978
Adrammelech:
Agni: sh 116
Ahura Mazda: it-1 977-978; it-2 613; dp 151-152; sh 36-37
Allah: sh 284
Ama no Uzume: sh 191
Amaterasu Omikami: sh 191-192, 199-200; g89 10/22 29; g89 12/22 3
Amenominakanushi-no-kami: sh 199
Amon (Amon-Ra):
Anahita: it-1 977
Anat(h):
Angra Mainyu: it-1 977
Anu: it-1 974; sh 45, 48; g89 1/22 22-23
Anubis: it-1 946, 1169; sh 50, 53
Aphrodite:
Apis: it-1 690, 975-976; it-2 370; sh 62-63; w88 2/1 24
Apollo: it-1 978, 1002; it-2 754, 1027; w98 7/15 26; sh 43, 64
oracle of Delphi: sh 81-82
Apsu: it-1 546
Ares: it-1 1002; sh 43
Artemis:
Aruru: sh 48
Asclepius (Aesculapius, Asklepios): it-1 509, 631; it-2 204, 530; re 42; sh 43; g88 8/8 5-6
Asherah:
Ashtoreth (Astarte):
Asshur:
Atargatis: it-1 182-183, 837; sh 45, 65
Atarsamain: it-2 144
Athena: w04 1/15 32; sh 43; w89 2/15 8; g89 3/8 20
Athirat: w03 7/15 26
Atropos: it-1 859
Baal:
Baal-berith:
Baal-Hadad: w03 7/15 26
Baal of Peor:
Baal-zebub:
Bacchus: it-1 978, 1191-1192; it-2 801; g96 6/8 15; sh 43, 64; g89 3/8 24; w87 8/15 21
Baldur: w96 4/1 4
Banaded: sh 63
Bast(et): it-1 1169; it-2 637
Bel:
Belit: it-1 974
Bes: g89 2/8 23
Bhārat Mā: g89 4/8 27
Brahm(an): wj 12-13; sh 116, 119, 128
Brahma: wj 16; sh 115-116, 118-119; g89 4/8 26
Buddha:
Buto: g89 2/8 23
Castor: it-2 1233-1234
Ceres: sh 43
Chauta: yb06 10; w97 10/1 17
Chemosh:
Chowangshin: w99 12/15 4
Cihuacóatl (Tonantzin): g 3/08 22-23
Clotho: it-1 859
Coatlicue: g87 2/8 23, 25
Coyolxauhqui: g87 2/8 24-25
Cronus (Cronos): it-1 978; it-2 1068-1069; sh 43-44, 54; g90 11/8 18; g89 3/8 24
Cuba: g88 8/8 5
Cupid: sh 43
Cybele: it-1 979, 1107; w91 7/1 4
Dagon:
Demeter: sh 43
Dionysus: it-1 210, 627, 978; it-2 626; g96 6/8 15; sh 43; g89 3/8 24
Dumuzi: it-2 1064-1065; sh 45; g89 1/22 22
Durga: sh 116-118, 121
Ea: it-1 546, 631, 837, 974; it-2 380; sh 45
El:
Enma: g89 2/22 29-30
Eostre (Ostara): lvs 179; lv 152; w96 4/1 3-4
Eros: w09 7/15 13; sh 43
Fabulinus: g88 8/8 5
Febris: it-1 631
Flora: sh 64
Fortuna: g92 6/8 11
Gaea (Gaia, Ge): it-1 978, 1001-1002; sh 42-44
Ganga (Ganges River): sh 116, 121-124; g89 3/22 14-17; g89 4/8 25
Geb: it-1 975; g89 2/8 22
Guan Yu: g89 5/8 21
Hadad (Adad): it-1 1014; it-2 812; w96 10/15 31
Hades: sh 43, 54; w89 10/1 5
Hanuman: sh 116
Han Xiangzi: g89 5/8 21
Hapi: it-1 976; it-2 502, 530; sh 62; g89 2/8 22
Hathor: it-1 976, 1169; sh 59, 62-63; g89 2/8 23
Hébiosso: yb97 69
Hephaestus: w98 7/15 26; sh 43
Heqt: it-1 874, 976; it-2 530; sh 62-63
Hera: it-1 1001; it-2 1233; sh 43
Hermes:
Hermes Trismegistus: it-2 430
Hestia: sh 43
Himalaya: sh 116
Horus: it-1 532, 690, 806-807, 975-976, 1169; it-2 529, 624; sh 53, 57, 59, 62-63, 277; g89 2/8 21-23; w88 2/1 24; g88 6/8 31
Huitzilopochtli: g87 2/8 23-25
Hygeia: it-1 631
Hypnos: sh 43
Iemanjá: w90 12/1 4
Inti: sh 59
Io of the Hidden Face: w88 7/1 15
Ishtar:
Isis: it-1 975-976, 979; it-2 529; g99 8/8 6; w91 7/1 3-4; sh 57, 59, 62, 277; g89 2/8 21-22
Izanagi: sh 191
Jupiter: it-1 979; sh 43, 60, 64; g89 3/8 24; g88 8/8 6
Kaiwan:
Kali: sh 116-118, 121; g87 9/22 14
Kalki: sh 119
Kami-musubi: sh 199
Kingu: it-1 546
Krishna: wj 15; sh 103, 105, 116-117, 119; g89 4/8 25; w86 4/15 23
Lachesis: it-1 859
Lakshmi: sh 115-116, 118-119
Lilinoe: g87 5/8 25
Li Tieguai: g89 5/8 21
LuDongbin: g89 5/8 21
Malcam:
Maleiwa: g88 8/8 7
Manasa: sh 115-116
Manu: sh 116
Marduk (Merodach):
Mars: sh 43, 60; g88 8/8 5-6
Mater Matuta: sh 277
Melkart: it-1 230; it-2 531-532, 1034, 1135; w11 11/1 12; ip-1 256
Menrva: it-1 979
Mercury:
Milcom:
Min: it-1 976; sh 62; g89 2/8 23
Mithras, Mithra, Mitra: it-1 977-979; it-2 613; w05 12/15 6; w94 12/15 5; g93 11/22 12; sh 61, 65, 116; rs 176-177; g89 12/8 13; g88 12/8 18-19
Molech:
Mot: it-1 228-229, 977; w03 7/15 26
Mut: it-1 532
Namtaru: it-1 974
Nandi: sh 116
Nanna: it-2 1141; rr 20; w01 8/15 14
Nataraja: sh 116-117
Nebo:
Nekhebet: it-2 1164
Neptune: sh 43
Nergal:
Nibhaz: it-2 497
Ninurta: it-1 974
Nisroch: it-2 506
Nut: it-1 533, 975-976; g89 2/8 23
Odin: it-1 1191-1192; w89 12/15 27-28; g86 12/8 23
Ops: sh 43
Orcus: g88 8/8 5
Osiris: it-1 690, 975-976; it-2 529, 582; g99 12/22 21; sh 50, 53, 57, 59; g89 2/8 21-22; w88 2/1 24
Ossipago: g88 8/8 5
Pan:
Pele: g87 5/8 25
Pluto: sh 43
Pollux: it-2 1233-1234
Poseidon: sh 43
Prajapati: sh 116
Ptah: it-1 975-976; it-2 370; sh 62; g89 2/8 22
Pulowi: g88 8/8 7
Quetzalcoatl: g90 11/8 4-5
Ra:
Radha: sh 116
Rama(chandra): wj 14; sh 103, 116, 119
Ramman: it-2 811-812
Rep(h)a: it-2 778
Rephan:
Reshpu: it-1 976; sh 62; g89 2/8 23
Rimmon:
Sakkuth:
Saraswati: sh 115-117
Saturn: it-1 979; g93 11/22 11-12; sh 43; g89 3/8 24; g86 12/8 22
Seb: it-2 778
Sebek: sh 63; g89 2/8 22
Sekhmet: it-1 976; g89 2/8 23
Set: it-1 975; w02 10/15 4
Shamash: it-1 974; it-2 529, 812; re 250; sh 45
Shashti: sh 117
Shoulao: g89 5/8 21
Shu: g89 2/8 23
Sin:
Siva: wj 16; sh 99, 115-118, 120
Sol: w90 1/15 7
Soma: sh 117
Somnus: sh 43
Succoth-benoth:
Susanoo: sh 191
Taaroa: g86 4/8 24
Takami-musubi: sh 199
Tammuz:
Tanit: it-1 739; w86 10/1 25
Tartak:
Tefnut: g89 2/8 23
Tem: it-1 976
Tenri O no Mikoto: w98 12/1 27
Terra: sh 43
Thor: g86 12/8 22
Thoth: it-1 690, 976, 1169; it-2 430; sh 50, 62; g89 2/8 22-23; w88 2/1 24
Tinia: it-1 979
Tlaloc (Tláloc): sh 51; g87 2/8 23-25
Tonantzin: w12 3/1 13
Tyche: w89 3/15 24
Uatchit: it-2 898
Uni: it-1 979
Varuna: vi 6
Vesta: sh 43
Victory: sh 60
Viracocha: sh 59
Vishnu: wj 16; sh 115-120
Vulcan: sh 43
Wodan: w89 12/15 27-28
Xiuhtecutli: sh 59
Yama: sh 127
Yamm: it-1 977; w03 7/15 26
Yolujá: g88 8/8 7
Zangbeto: yb97 69
Zeus: